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Cory Lira on Fat Activism and the "Obesity Crisis"

Airs at: Fri, 06/22/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Cory hails from Portland, Oregon. She is a queer fierce fat femme, a cultural worker and educator. Her cultural work predominantly focuses on intersectionality and visibility within identity politics and social justice. Cory specifically dedicates her time to issues of f... Read more

Toxic Beauty

Airs at: Wed, 06/20/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
The popularity of nail salons and beauty spas is very high. But how much of the beauty we buy is toxic? And what are the work conditions like behind the aroma-therapeutic fog? A conversation with Lisa Fu, Program Director for the Californian Healthy Nail Salon Collaborat... Read more

Desiree Helleger: No Room on her own

Airs at: Wed, 06/20/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Desiree Hellegers is Co-Director of the Center for Social and Environmental Justice, Associate Chair and Associate Professor of English at Washington State University, Vancouver. She is an active member of various advocacy organizations and her writing has appeared in su... Read more

Book Mole: The Mother's Recompense

Airs at: Mon, 06/18/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Larry Bowlden review Edith Wharton's "The Mother's Recompense". He makes the case for Edith Wharton's pioneering feminist literary contributions. For this particular review argues that the female characters rejection of male dependence and refusal to be bought by rich m... Read more

Portland Lesbian Choir, 25 years of community activism!

Airs at: Fri, 06/15/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Portland Lesbian Choir members Sparky, Kai and Cindy remember the early years of the choir and its accomplishments over the years. They describe their exciting upcoming 25th anniversary concert celebration and after-party: Don't Stop Believing! Finally they discuss Orego... Read more

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Airs at: Fri, 06/15/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Dan Johnson interviews Sharon Sites Adams the author of "Pacific Lady" The First Woman to Sail Solo Across the World's Largest Ocean.  Not only will Sharon describe her sailing experiences, in addition she will tell about some of the places she has visited during her sail... Read more

A deeply unpopular governor buys himself a recall election. Welcome to the age of Citizens United.

Airs at: Tue, 06/12/2012 at 12:00am
Hosted by Abe Proctor.  Joe Uris is off for the summer. Last week, at long last, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker went before the electorate to face the consequences of his anti-labor, anti-woman jihad. And he won. How do you win a recall election as a deeply unpopular chie... Read more

Movie Moles: Prometheus

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Movie Moles Joe Clement and Frann Michel discuss Ridley Scott's "Prometheus", which is the third prequel in the Alien movies he inagurated in 1979. Joe and Frann are a bit critical of this film, finding it lacking in coherent character development or plot, but still are... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour June 11th 2012

Airs at: Mon, 06/11/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Clayton Morgareidge hosts today's Old Mole and we hear:  For past shows and for more about the Old Mole, go here.  You can also follow (and "like") us on Facebook.   To listen to the whole show, use the play button below.  To hear individual pieces, use these links: ... Read more

Koreen Brown on culturally responsive and relevant instructional practices.

Airs at: Fri, 06/08/2012 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Bread and Roses
Koreen Brown discusses the importance of providing cultural and racial equity to Portland Public School's students experiencing significant mental health concerns as well as the findings of her academic research on Mexican American males counter stories of educational su... Read more